How To Shape A Straw Hat

Note that the brim will start to cool off quickly.

How to shape a straw hat. Fill the hat with a bowl then place it right side up on a hard surface. This is pretty easy with straw actually. I dont know if i would do a vintage this way or not but as long as i have let the hat dry on my head i have always had luck with doing it this way. How to reshape a straw hat step 1.

Moisten and steam your hand woven straw hat. Hold the hat over the steam so that the pores in the fabric open up. Stuff tissue in the crown. I had a really old straw hat that i wore to death.

Place your hat on a platform such as a mannequin head form or on a covered the can. Work with one section at a time to keep the felt soft. For instance this skill could help you shape up your hat right in time for attending a special event. This one i had to first reshape.

Steam the upper and under sides of the brim. If it is a recent made straw i would soak the crown in water till it was soft then shape it as you want. Create steam using a steamer or kettle. Smooth the hat around the bowl with your hand to help form the.

Choose a section of the felt brim to shape first and hold this part over the steam from the boiling water until the felt softens. Pick up the felt or straw hat and hold it about. This must be done while the brim is still soft and hot. Keep moving the hat steadily through the steam until the entire brim is soft and hot.

I would be sure to then wear the hat till it is fairly dry as to not let shrink up on you. You ll need a steady stream of steam to loosen up the fibers in the hat. This section of the brim is now ready to be shaped. Hold the brim of the hat carefully over the steam.

You only need to make it wet and then you can shape it however you like you could even change the shape in a different way. To rid your straw hat of unwanted wrinkles fix an undesirable crooked shape or adjust the hat size simply apply steam to give your hat the right amount of moisture needed to look its best. Using a steamer or the steam setting on your iron run along the misshapen part of the hat as close as you can. Take the hat out of the steam and quickly begin to shape the brim with your hands.

Steaming a felt or straw hat 1. Keep your straw hat in shape by storing it in a covered hat box upside down on its crown or by wrapping it in plastic.